Brain changes accompany development of metamemory from childhood to adolescence

Being able to assess our own memories helps us to avoid errors and prompts us to…

Calm lakes on Titan could mean smooth landing for future space probes

The lakes of liquid methane on Saturn's moon, Titan, are perfect for paddling but not for…

2-D layered devices can self-assemble with precision

Squid-inspired proteins can act as programmable assemblers of 2-D materials, like graphene oxide, to form hybrid…

Personal neoantigen vaccine prompts strong anti-tumor response in patients, study shows

A personal cancer treatment vaccine that targets distinctive 'neoantigens' on tumor cells has been shown to…

Hot imagery of wintering bats suggests group behavior for battling white-nose syndrome

Hot new imagery from temperature-sensing cameras suggests that bats who warm up from hibernation together throughout…

Kinect scan of T. rex skull addresses paleontological mystery

A new system with $150 worth of hardware offers alternative to 3-D scanners that cost 200…

Greenland’s summer ocean bloom likely fueled by iron

Iron-rich meltwater from Greenland's glaciers are helping fuel a summer bloom of phytoplankton, suggests new research.

Neutrons detect elusive Higgs amplitude mode in quantum material

Scientists have used sophisticated neutron scattering techniques to detect an elusive quantum state known as the…

First battery-free cellphone makes calls by harvesting ambient power

Engineers have designed the first battery-free cellphone that can send and receive calls using only a…

Krill hotspot fuels incredible biodiversity in Antarctic region

A perfect combination of tides and wind is responsible for a hotspot of Antarctic krill along…